Interview with the Owner of Teak and Twine Imagine you own a client gifting business while still working a full time job in the US military. Everything is going along pretty well, and seems to be OK until that one day. You find out you are moving to another state, and just to throw a […]

Business Education There is so much noise revolving around business education and the plethora of creative education out there.  Simply by writing this blog post I know I am adding to it.  As a new business owner it was overwhelming and often resulted in wasted time or money.  It felt like everyone was selling their […]

An Interview with Bethanne Arthur I met Bethanne while living in Virginia right as she was moving just north of us.  I met her through a fellow photographer and over the years we have continued to follow each other on social media.  Last year when I attended Creative at Heart, we met up again and […]

Growing Your Business Through Being an Outsider When you hear the word outsider, what are the first thoughts? Loner, quiet one, “that guy”, nuisance. When I hear that word, I think opportunity. When we move into an area, we are always considered the outsider to the entire wedding profession. Most people think we are just […]

Community and Moving Community is paramount when it comes to moving and expanding your market.  We are not islands alone and separate from the world.  We were created to be in a community with others.  A network that ideally helps and serves one another.  When you are preparing to move into a new market with […]

A Relocation Story My friend, fellow business owner, and military spouse is on the blog today sharing about her recent move clear across the country from NJ to Washington.  She is an awesome photographer, editor, and educator as well as one of the hosts of my favorite podcasts, Focus(ed).  But first an introduction from Cinnamon […]

Moving Through Autonomation So I remember on one of our five moves (yes it has been that many).  We received an inquiry in the middle of moving our house. This was years ago, so our phones were a lot smaller back then and we were charged per text. Imagine trying to type on a small […]